Recurring patterns
When the same difficulty keeps returning in different forms.
Psychotherapy · Lancing
Psychotherapy in Lancing
Psychotherapy for Lancing and the surrounding area, in person or online. Lancing, with its long shingle beach and the landmark chapel of Lancing College, lies west along the coast. From my room in nearby Hove I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
In and around Lancing
Psychotherapy for Lancing, at a glance
- Known for
- Lancing College Chapel, Widewater Lagoon and the beach green
- Area
- Adur & Worthing, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Lancing it is a twenty to twenty-five minute drive east along the A259, or a short train journey, to reach Hove.
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Lancing is home to Lancing College, with its landmark chapel, and to Brighton & Hove Albion's American Express Elite Football Performance Centre training ground.
Life in Lancing
Psychotherapy for people in Lancing
Lancing runs along the coast west of the Adur, its long shingle beach and the tranquil Widewater Lagoon backed by the streets of North and South Lancing. High above, the great chapel of Lancing College crowns the Downs, a landmark seen for miles around. It is a quiet, unpretentious seaside community, popular with families and those who like living between the sea and the hills. Distance from the city can bring a sense of being a little apart, which can weigh on anyone going through a hard time. A confidential counselling room east along the coast in Hove offers a private space to talk, and online sessions keep support close when travelling is difficult.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Lancing
North LancingSouth LancingWidewaterCulver RoadNorth RoadManor RoadSompting Road end
Wherever you are in Lancing, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Lancing
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Lancing are living with, and why local support matters.
24.5% of adults reported a high anxiety score in 2022/23, above the England average of 23.8%. Source: OHID Fingertips – Self-reported wellbeing: high anxiety score (2022/23).
recorded depression on GP registers stood at 14.5% of patients aged 18+ in 2024/25, above the England average of 14.3%. Source: OHID Fingertips – Depression: QOF prevalence (2024/25).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
The psychotherapy itself
Psychotherapy here goes a little deeper and usually a little longer than counselling, into the patterns, beliefs and early relationships that shape how you feel now, so change is understood at the root and holds.
The approach is the same wherever you come from, so rather than repeat it on every page you can read it in full, the methods, what each session covers and fees, on the main psychotherapy page and on how I work.
Sessions in person or online
Sessions take place in a private, comfortable room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove, held to the strict BACP confidentiality you would expect. We begin with a free fifteen-minute call to check we are a good fit, and the same sessions are available by secure video if travelling is difficult or you would simply prefer it.
From Lancing it is a twenty to twenty-five minute drive east along the A259 to Hove, or a short train journey on the main coastal line, with Lancing Station running frequent services through Shoreham and Portslade to Hove. There is parking near the room. When the trip feels like more than you want to manage, the same sessions are available online by secure video.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How psychotherapy in Lancing can help
Attachment and relationships
How early bonds still shape the way you connect now.
Identity and self-worth
Working with a harsh inner voice and a shaky sense of self.
The past in the present
When something unresolved keeps replaying beneath the surface.
Beyond symptom relief
Understanding the root, not just quieting the symptom.
Lasting change
Insight that holds, so change does not slip back.
Psychotherapy in Lancing
Why people in Lancing come for psychotherapy
When the same difficulties keep returning, however quiet life in Lancing is, you may want to understand their roots rather than keep managing them. Psychotherapy is the deeper, longer work of making sense of patterns formed long ago and how they still shape your life now. With a train east to Hove or a short drive, a steady weekly rhythm is manageable, and online video can fill in when travelling is hard. We work always at a depth and pace that feels safe.
A free, unhurried first step
Not sure if it is right for you? A free fifteen-minute call is a no-obligation way to talk it through.
Book a free 15-minute callFinding support in Lancing
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Lancing, you can refer yourself directly to NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies for free NHS talking therapy, with no GP referral needed.
Seeing me privately usually means you can start sooner and stay with the same counsellor throughout, working at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I am glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have.
Other local and national support verified for this area includes:
If you need urgent help now
This is not a crisis service. If anyone is in immediate danger call 999. For urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and choose the mental health option. The Samaritans are free, day or night, on 116 123, or text SHOUT to 85258.
Lancing questions
Psychotherapy in Lancing: common questions
Where do Lancing sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Lancing it is a twenty to twenty-five minute drive east along the A259, or a short train journey, to reach Hove. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Lancing or blend the two.
How is psychotherapy different from counselling?
Psychotherapy usually goes deeper and longer, into the patterns, beliefs and early relationships shaping how you feel now, rather than only the present difficulty. It suits people who notice the same things keep coming round.
Does it have to be long-term?
Not necessarily, but depth work benefits from time. We agree the pace and depth together and review as we go, so it stays led by you.
Will I have to talk about my childhood?
Only where it helps make sense of the present. We follow what is alive and relevant for you, gently, never forcing a return to anything before you are ready.
Is regular psychotherapy manageable from Lancing?
Yes. Lancing Station reaches Hove by direct coastal trains, and the A259 takes around twenty to twenty-five minutes by car, so a weekly session is workable. Deeper work benefits from a steady rhythm, and online video sessions can keep it going when travelling in is inconvenient.
How do I start regular psychotherapy, and how do I get to Hove from Lancing?
We begin with a free fifteen-minute call to see if deeper, ongoing work suits you, then set a weekly time. From Lancing the main-line train through Shoreham to Hove is straightforward, or the A259 takes twenty to twenty-five minutes by car, with parking near the room.
What does ongoing psychotherapy cost, and would the NHS fund it in Lancing?
Each session is £80 for sixty minutes, with £100 and £120 options for longer work, after a free consultation. The NHS rarely funds open-ended depth work, favouring short courses, so Lancing clients seeking sustained psychotherapy with a consistent therapist usually choose private sessions.
For weekly psychotherapy, can I mix in person and online from Lancing, and are evenings possible?
Yes. Many Lancing clients keep a fixed weekly slot in the Hove room, taking the train in and using secure video when work or family makes travelling hard, without breaking the thread. Evening appointments help protect that continuity around a busy week.
Can I reach Hove by train from Lancing?
Yes. Lancing Station is on the main coastal line, and trains run east through Shoreham and Portslade to Hove, leaving a short walk to Western Road. By car the A259 takes around twenty to twenty-five minutes. Online video sessions are also there if you would rather not travel.
Psychotherapy in Lancing, whenever you are ready
A free fifteen-minute call is the simplest place to start, no obligation, just a chance to see if we are the right fit.
Also available nearby: Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing, Southwick. See all areas I cover.
All counselling & therapy in Lancing: Addiction · Substance Use · Drinking Problems · Anxiety · Depression · Relationship · Trauma · Counselling & Therapy.
Prefer to meet remotely? The same psychotherapy is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.